Upcoming Gatherings
Gathering leaders in clergy and congregational well-being.
When Hurting People Come to Church
If you are a ministry leader working to meet people's emotional and spiritual needs, you are on the front lines of a silent war or what many have termed a "mental health crisis." People are dealing with an onslaught of issues like anxiety, grief, mental illness, family troubles, and hopelessness. Based on surveys with 2,000 church leaders, join social researcher and bestselling author Shaunti Feldhahn and psychologist and professor Jim Sells for an interactive gathering focused on findings from their recently published book When Hurting People Come to Church. They'll provide insights for practical, effective ways to care for the hurting, understand the mental health crisis, and make your ministry more effective.
A Theology of Health: Wholeness and Human Flourishing
How we understand health directly impacts the care that we provide to clergy and congregations. In this interactive virtual gathering, the Director of the Human Flourishing Program and Co-Director of the Initiative on Health, Religion and Spirituality at Harvard University, Tyler VanderWeele, will discuss how Christians can understand health and wholeness from a theological perspective.
Leading Well Under Pressure
Ministry leaders often struggle to balance the pressures of personal and professional demands, especially within bi-vocational ministries, small churches, urban settings, and historically marginalized communities. Lead Well has developed a holistic model of pastoral support focusing on financial stability, emotional wellness, ministry management, and community leadership. Join Lead Well’s Billie Malcolm and Senior Director of the National Initiative to Address Economic Challenges Facing Pastoral Leaders' Coordination Program, funded by Lilly Endowment Inc., Bonnie Marden for an interactive gathering exploring the successful strategies that you can implement from this national initiative delivering direct support and high-quality resources to congregations and pastors.
Clergy Misconduct: Exploring Clergy Perception and Contributing Factors of Boundary Violations
We hear the big, public stories of clergy misconduct and the anecdotes from clergy colleagues; however, what is the actual perception of clergy about themselves and their peers when it comes to boundary violations? Join LG Resources & Consulting’s Lindsay Geist for an interactive gathering discussing the results of a survey of clergy about their own experiences and perception of boundary violations. Together, we will explore contributing factors leading to misconduct.
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